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Petersburg March 22
Mr R M Manly
    Sir you can see for yourself I will enclose some letters from Major Ewing there is a school very much media in Ahi District of  Dinwidie[[?]] there is one hundred children on my list and have a regular attendance of 50 scholars every day the board of my school is waiting for answer from you for they are needy and needs assistance all the assistance that they can render me is my board they would be truly thankfully for any assistance that you might render them for they are poor & needy & wants help as for my part I am a poor man and have no friends the Rebels are down on me because I am a member of the Loyal League and a Republican they have tried to starve me out but thank god I am still a live and in hopes that you will assist me in keeping up my school
      Most Respectfully
       LA Binhill
Petersburg Virginia